Chapter Fifty. Selfless Or Selfish?

What could be more worse than an unstable human playing God?. The news about the omini powers of the Dark Entity had spread round the city. The citizens felt threatened, as they continued to ask who was he to decide who's life mattered most?

Fortunately the Dark Entity wasn't the only one that was receiving the heat. In school Selena was caught up in a serious verbal outburst.

Sally Williams and Piper Thompson were the daughters of the victims. They could help but blame Selena for their parents death.

"Your a fuckin' cold heartless bitch" Piper yelled as tears welled from her eyes. She hugged Sally as she cried bitterly.

"I hope you and your bastard father that calls himself the Mayor fries in hell." Sally spat out as she comforted Piper.

"Now you both better watch your mouth before I shut it for you." Zoe warned while pointing fingers at them.

"You keep talking and just might be your mom, who knows she might pick a cat over her." Sally blurted out furiously.

"You bitch!." Zoe raised her hand to slap the shit out of her but was stopped by Selena.

"Just let it be Zoe their not worth the trouble" Selena calmly said.

The two girls kept raining insults at her, but she simply ignored them and walked away. Zoe and the rest quietly followed her as they walked out of the hallway.

During recreation period Selena went to her usual crying spot, the theater. She cried bitterly as the traumatic experience resurfaced in her mind. Was she really selfish and a narcissistic bitch for choosing her dad over the others. These past few weeks she'd been feeling like a really horrible person and now it's all gotten worse.

"Hey are you okay?

Immediately she heard the familiar voice, she threw herself into his arms and cried away her pains. Theo felt her soft chest pressed hard against his, the vanilla chocolate scent. He tried getting the lustful thoughts off his mind as he tried to coax her. They stayed in each other's arms for up to five minutes before she slowly withdrew from him.

She shyly looked at his white shirt, it was drenched with her tears. Her face shone with embarrassment as she apologized "Oh my gosh am so sorry. I didn't mean to.."

She felt her lips freeze when he suddenly touched it with a finger and shsshed her, before saying something sweet.

"I like the new design you've given to my shirt. it also comes with a free nice scent"

She suddenly laughed on hearing him say such funny things. They sat down on the edge of the stage as they chatted away their time, their hands slightly touching. He's gaze was rested on her succulent hearty lips during the conversations. He suddenly reached for her hand which was only inches away from his own.

She spun her head to look at him, but then suddenly felt his lips against hers. He kissed her softy as he gently suckled on her lower lips. She tasted like vanilla strawberry, he felt l the moist softness of her lips. She quickly shoved him away and stood up furiously.

"What were you thinking Theo?."

He licked his lips slightly to get in more of her as he tried apologizing. "Listen Selena am terribly sorry, I dunno why I did that I just."

"You what?..you know what, forget it am out of here" She said lividly as she stormed away from the theater.

"Selena! Selena!."

'What is it!?" She yelled lividly, but was puzzled when she found out it was Abel Quinn. Embarrassment clouded her face.

"I just wanted to say that I'm really grateful for what you did for me" He thanked sincerely.

"It's okay, besides I wasn't the one who brought you back."

"Yeah but if weren't for you I'd probably be laying in a coffin" He persisted.

"Hmph, well then your welcome. I have to go, see you later." She said before turning to leave.

"Can I treat you to dinner?."

She froze momentarily, if she didn't know any better she'd think he was hitting on her. But she understood he was only trying to show his gratitude.

"Not like a date...I mean Evaline and Alex would be there also." He promptly added, he seemed to have noticed what was going on in her mind.

"Yeah...sure why not. When?"

"After school in the newly open restaurant, a few blocks away from school"

"You mean the place where Mr Crawford was murdered?." She squinted her brow as she asked.

He nervously scratched his shiny ebony brown pompadour hairstyle while saying. "Yeah, but it's a nice place and um we happen to know the owner."

"Alright..I'll be there."

"Great."

"Wait is it okay if I come with my friends?" She suddenly asked.

"Um...sure it's all on me." He dashed a warm smile before walking away.

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Peter Pancake'z restaurant reputation had been highly damaged after the horrible incident, not many people ate there anymore.

However most students still came to purchase a few things since it was the closest to the school. Selena and her three friends were seated in a red booth opposite to Evaline and her two brothers, while they discussed as they waited for their orders.

"So Selena, I'm getting rumors that you know who the Dark Entity is" Evaline suddenly blurted out.

"Excuse me?."

"What she meant is that we were really lucky you decided to come for the funeral" Abel abruptly said, he had sensed the growing tension.

"So Alex, I didn't know you also know how to sing" Ivy smartly changed the topic "I saw you sign up for the variety show."

"Ooh yeah, music is kinda my thing" He coolly replied "How about you?, hope your hanging in there? Am really sorry for what happened to your brother"

"Nah it's okay" Ivy meekly said "Though I still don't understand why Dylan would inflict such massive injury on himself, I mean he isn't the suicidal type."

Selena coughed awkwardly, she wasn't comfortable with the topic about Dylan's predicament, it made her feel partially responsible.

The waitress served them their orders and politely left with the empty tray.

Evaline gently sipped from her mixed berry milkshake as she suddenly asked Selena

"Was that your first time of meeting the Dark Entity?"

"Yes obviously, why are you asking?" She pouted.

"Nothing just wondering." She quickly said as she averted her gaze from her.

"Mmm...this milkshake is great, care to try" Abel gestured to Sofia to try his peanut butter banana milkshake.

"Thanks, but am allergic to nuts" She said politely.

"Oh...well that's too bad, your missing a lot" He coolly teased.

"Selena, you don't happen to know where to find this phantom, do you?" Evaline suddenly brought up the topic again.

"Evaline...why do you keep asking me about this ghost guy?" She queried.

"Because I miss my father you selfish bitch!" She snarled as she abruptly got up from the booth and pointed a finger at Selena while saying "I know you know something about this mysterious phantom, but your just too selfish like your old man that you won't wanna share!"

"Evaline!" Abel shouted at her.

"Let me be Abel, you might think she did it out of goodwill, but the real truth is you were just lucky!." She spat out as tears fell from her cheeks.

She angrily stormed out of the restaurant as Alex chased after her. Abel stood up and dropped a $200 dollar note on the table, he looked at Selena and her friends apologetically and said.

"Am really sorry guys, i never expected Evaline to act so reckless."

"It's alright, she's hurting I understand" Selena said calmly.

He nodded quietly and then he hurriedly rushed away to catch up with his siblings.

"Girl you alright?." Zoe asked her with looks of concern.

Selena nodded obediently and said "Am fine, let's get out of here."

They all left the restaurant with gloomy faces, meanwhile a young boy with a buzz low cut was still seated at a hidden corner of the restaurant.

"Jeb?."

"What is it boy?."

"What would it look if the whole Quinn family were to be annihilated?".